Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months
Kidney transplantation provides the best survival and quality of life for patients with end-stage kidney disease, but global demand for human organs far exceeds supply. Surgeons in the US successfully transplanted a…
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Schools in England face checks to root out unhealthy lunches
The Department for Education is finalising plans for a promised " robust national enforcement system " to ensure all 21,500 state-funded schools in England comply with existing nutrition standards. Schools are under a…
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Higher education regulator apologises for imposing £585,000 fine on university
The Office for Students (OfS) tried to impose a £585,000 fine against Sussex last year after claiming the university breached free speech regulations involving its former professor Kathleen Stock. It was forced to back…
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Education a ‘catalyst for rehabilitation’, says prison education chief as new West Midlands contract starts
Following a procurement process run by the Ministry of Justice, Novus – which is part of the LTE Group – started delivery of the core education provision of the Prisoner Education Service in the West Midlands this week.…
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£37.8m UK Government Local Growth Fund provides Green Light for Major New Housing and Green Skills Hubs
The investment is part of an overall award of £37.8m for Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region from the UK Government’s Local Growth Fund and will support future housing delivery, retrofit and green economy jobs…
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Do people really smell different as they get older? The truth behind ‘old person smell’
She had grabbed her favorite sweater and draped it over herself at the movie theater. "It smelled like my grandmother," she said, almost whispering. "I thought someone must have borrowed the jacket. But it was just me."…
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Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head
The boy, who was 15 at the time of the attack, approached the history teacher Vicki Williams when she was alone in a classroom at Milford Haven comprehensive school in Pembrokeshire, and asked her to check his work. He…
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£250,000 of ECITB funding to help run robotics training centre in Cumbria
The Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre (CROSS), which will officially open later this year, has been developed collaboratively to build the robotics-skilled workforce needed to deliver the UK’s nuclear and clean…
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NHS delivers almost a quarter of a million MenB jabs to young people ahead of university year
Figures published today show that since the vaccination programme began on , 246,089* doses of the MenB vaccine have been given to young people (*as of ). With 2 doses needed for full protection, NHS vaccination leads…
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Students’ Hard Work set to Blossom in Local Community Garden
The visit marked the culmination of months of hard work, giving students the chance to showcase their craftsmanship and see the real-world impact of their carpentry project. The project allowed the students to develop…
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